Well, to say that I am disappointed would be an understatement. How could I lose something that captured so well, the fun and excitement of such a memorable day? I am not despondent, nor am I mad. But I am definitely saddened that I could never send out to...
Sailing into Father’s Day
Saturday, June 19, 2004 At exactly 2150 hours I am awoken by the captain with the standard “Ten minutes” warning. There is just enough time to clear out some cobwebs and get ready for the 10 PM to 2AM watch. As I awake I find myself on the port...
Never Order Sushi in the Desert
A wise person once told me “Never order sushi in the desert”. We were in Aguascalientes, Mexico at the time and I was temped to get some sushi at the May Fair. I would expect this is pretty good advise. However, I must admit that my all time favorite...
Traffic in Saigon
I wanted to point out the insanity of driving around Ho Chi Minh City (which I will now refer to as Saigon for brevity). The population is around 8 million people, which not a joke puts it outside the Top 25 most most population cities in Asia (Saigon is 30th according to...
Pickleball
Returned to the pickle ball court yesterday. Last Thursday I was the lucky winner of a pink Paddletek pickleball paddle from the Dink for Pink tournament that took place on Nov. 3. My new neighbor Diana was playing in the tournament and I was happy to donate to the...
Bob’s Intro – What’s in a name?
Okay now, let’s get a few things straight right from the start. For me, this blog is not about sailing. But, eventually you will find a few sailing stories in it. This also, is not an autobiography. But you will find stories about me and about our family here. ...